In order to expand the exchange and cooperation of international affairs, the Youth Development Administration, Ministry of Education, organized the Global Youth Trends Forum. Young people and the representatives of international youth organizations at home and from abroad are invited to participate in the forum. The discussion in the keynote forum and sub-forums about the international trends and issues of the current year allows the participants to have the exchange and cooperation on the international youth affairs. It helps the young people to enhance their international perspective and their understanding about the global issues, promotes youth participation in international affairs, and assists young people to gain the experiences and abilities in international exchange. Through the Global Youth Tends Forum, the image and the visibility of our country will also be improved.

The YDA has been holding the Global Youth Trends Forum since 2013. Each year, we invite young attendees from over 20 countries around the world. In past years, the keynote forum has always been addressed by heavyweight international opinion leaders. With a total of 350 participants, the event brings youths from different countries together to focus on international trends and issues, and discuss response strategies and feasible actions that young people can take. Our hope is to advance youth participation in international issues, exchange and cooperation, and to inspire young people to be social thinkers and actors.

The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped youth engagement in global affairs. In 2024, the theme of the forum is “Connect & Engage: Global Partnership for Youth.” This year’s forum will bring experts, academics, and young leaders together to explore post-pandemic trends in youth international participation. Discussions will focus on building and expanding global networks for youths, leveraging existing resources to identify personal strengths, and uncovering new opportunities for meaningful involvement. We aim to empower youths to make their mark on the world stage and contribute significantly to international initiatives.

With the theme “Powering Sustainability: Youth × Green Collar × Action,” the forum will bring together international experts, scholars, and youth representatives to explore how young people can drive change through daily practices, policy advocacy, and diverse actions. It will also highlight opportunities and challenges in the green economy and career transformation. By focusing on education, capacity building, and global collaboration, the forum aims to connect youth across nations, spark innovative ideas, and mobilize collective action for a sustainable futu

In keeping with the Ministry of Education' s global vision to "cultivate high-quality innovative talent and enhance international competitiveness", the Youth Development Administration has formulated the policy of "establishing multiple learning platforms and forming youth to bring innovation and reform". This policy values the human resources of youth, and emphasizes the function and subjectivity of "linking different sections in the formal educational system and promoting multi-experiential learning". The main tasks can be divided into the following three categories.

●Promote career counseling for youth and enhance their employability
We want to enhance the effectiveness of career development counseling for university or college students, allowing the younger generation to explore and experience diverse career options, so that we can assist them in cultivating diverse employment aptitudes while in school. We will continue to hold "Juvenile On Light Program" (the professional aptitude training program for students who graduated from junior high school and stopped their studies), which has been listed as one of the supporting measures for the twelve years of compulsory education. We also organize activities to promote youth innovation through a variety of creative contests in order to foster future research and cultivate talent.

●Encourage young people to participate in volunteer services and their involvement in public affairs
We continue to promote the activities of the Youth Policy Union by working with private organizations or schools to organize public affairs activities in communities and on campuses. We also enthusiastically cultivate talented young people who are willing to participate in public affairs, develop action plans for youth to engage in community activities and organize related lectures on campus. Moreover, we integrate the network of young volunteer resources, develop multi-service programs, organize volunteer promotion activities and reward teams for good performance. Hence, we will lead young people to get more involved in voluntary service so as to reach our target of recruiting millions of young volunteers.

●Reinforce diverse learning for the youth and extend their international perspective
We encourage young people to participate in international (including cross-strait) meetings or events, organize the Youth International Affairs Camp, enrich the iYouth international exchange information network and offer a loan program for young people to go overseas. We also hold the youth international volunteer training, and develop a diversified international youth volunteer service program. Therefore, we promote Youth Travel and create a friendly environment in Taiwan for young travelers, as well as plan specific activities for them. We will reinforce the promotion of young people' s travels in Taiwan. We also coordinate and integrate related resources to jointly promote learning through providing services with other organizations. We will also continue to hold ceremonies in recognition of model youth in order to promote their value and spirit.

• 2023

  (Taiwan, Australia, Austria, Belize, Bengal, Canada, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Germany, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Singapore, Slovakia, Somalia, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America, Vietnam) Link

• 2022

  (Taiwan, Indonesia, United States, Tanzania, Vietnam, Pakistan, Spain, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Turkey, Brazil, Poland, Canada, Japan, Azerbaijan, Argentina, Kazakhstan, India, Israel, Egypt, Ukraine, Georgia, Romania, Czech Republic, Singapore, Mongolia, Belize, Colombia, Malaysia, Haiti, South Korea, Honduras, Ghana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Russia) Link

• 2021

  Oct. 9
  Online and offline participating countries: 37 countries in total.
  Online views reached to 4,661; 63 participants joined the physical forum.
  (Taiwan, Turkey, Brazil, Japan, Belgium, Canada, Hungary, Indonesia, India, Spain, Greece, Bangladesh, France, Poland, Algeria, Russia, Bulgaria, South Korea, United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Egypt, Thailand, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Austria, Singapore, Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, Germany, Australia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Belize, Mexico, Burkina Faso) Link

  Nov. 13
  Online and offline participating countries: 64 countries in total.
  Online views reached to 4,576; 62 participants joined the physical forum.
  (Taiwan, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Philippines, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Germany, United States, Paraguay, Guatemala, Haiti, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Australia, Japan, Canada, Brazil, France, United Kingdom, Poland, Egypt, Thailand, Malaysia, Russia, Hungary, Argentina, Algeria, Mexico, Singapore, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, South Korea, Venezuela, Switzerland, Colombia, Czech Republic, Portugal, Chile, Hong Kong, Peru, Sweden, Turkey, Austria, Serbia, Bolivia, Ecuador, New Zealand, Finland, Morocco, Bangladesh, Denmark, Ukraine, South Africa, Iraq, Slovakia, Jordan, Pakistan, Lithuania, Puerto Rico) Link

• 2020

  Countries: 48 countries (Taiwan, Turkey, Brazil, Paraguay, Palestine, Pakistan, Japan, Canada, Nepal, Lithuania, Iraq, Indonesia, India, Kyrgyzstan, Ethiopia, Libya, Venezuela, Bangladesh, Poland, Argentina, Algeria, Russia, South Korea, Cambodia , Tunisia, Jordan, US, Ghana, Colombia, Egypt, Norway, Uzbekistan, Peru, Malaysia, Syria, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Vietnam, Serbia, Mongolia, Mexico, Germany, Morocco, Myanmar, Lebanon, Australia, Sudan)

• 2019

  Countries: 26 Countries (Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, Germany, Poland, Paraguay, Russia, Slovakia, Guatemala, Canada, Sweden, Korea, Malaysia, Australia, US, Israel, Nepal, Brunei, UK, New Zealand, Ireland, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Kenya, Bhutan etc.) Link

• 2018

  Countries: 19 Countries (Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Canada, US, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Australia. Guatemala, Russia, Philippines, Sweden, Ireland, Israel, New Zealand, Germany, UK, Thailand etc.) Link

• 2017

  Countries: 15 Countries (US, England, Canada, Japan, Korea, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Israel, Latvia, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia etc.) Link

• 2016

  Countries: 8 Countries (Japan, Ireland, Korea, Dominican Republic, Australia, Malaysia, Lithuania, Canada etc.)

• 2015

  Countries: 6 Countries (Japan, New Zealand, Ireland, Israel, Korea, Thailand etc.)

• 2014

  Countries: 7 Countries (Japan, New Zealand, Ireland, Israel, Korea, Dominican Republic, Canada etc.)

• 2013

  Countries: 5 Countries (Japan, New Zealand, Ireland, Israel, Korea etc.)